A brother-sister team who fake paranormal encounters for cash get more than they bargained for when a job at a haunted estate turns very, very real.
Malevolent (2018) is a horror film directed by Olaf de Fleur Johannesson, released on December 13, 2018 with a runtime of 1h 29m. It stars Florence Pugh, Ben Lloyd-Hughes, Celia Imrie and Scott Chambers. Viewers rate it 5.0 out of 10 across 571 ratings.
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Florence Pugh
as Angela Sayers
Ben Lloyd-Hughes
as Jackson Sayers
Celia Imrie
as Mrs. Green
Scott Chambers
as Elliot
Georgina Bevan
as Beth
James Cosmo
as Grandpa
Shelley Conn
as Professor Samantha Harlow
Niall Greig Fulton
as Herman Green
Nicola Grier
as Christine Sayers
Ian Lorimer Milne
as Craig
Emma Atkin
as Claire
Flora Brady
as Missy
Directed by Olaf de Fleur Johannesson, written by Eva Konstantopoulos, Eva Konstantopoulos and Ben Ketai, produced by Brian Coffey and Danny Sherman.
Average viewer score of 5.0/10 from 571 ratings.
Florence Pugh is a great actress buy you'd be better off watching her in Lady Macbeth. This one was rather boring and unoriginal. I didn't find it particularly scary and instead of it being a creep ghost movie, it sorta turns into an annoying torture-fest by the end. Poorly developed characters and a lack of scares, along with lackluster atmosphere means I'll give it 5/10 stars. It would be lower but I gave it a…
Reviewed on October 7, 2018
Malevolent did not capture my attention at all. Boring and old hat as they come, _Malevolent_ might have been worth my money, (because I watched it on a Netflix account that I don't pay for, so that money was zero) but it was not worth my time, or yours. _Final rating:★½: - Boring/disappointing. Avoid where possible._
Reviewed on October 26, 2018
Bad watch, probably won't watch again, and can't recommend. The movie description didn't do this justice: it makes it sound like a "Scooby Doo" episode that turns real, when it should have been closer to "Don't Breathe". And that's where most of my contention comes in: the misdirection plot of needing money was completely unnecessary and a waste of time. Florence Pugh worked her ass off to carry the movie, and…
Reviewed on October 23, 2020
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Malevolent (2018) is available to stream on Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Malevolent (2018) includes Florence Pugh, Ben Lloyd-Hughes, Celia Imrie, Scott Chambers and Georgina Bevan. The film was directed by Olaf de Fleur Johannesson. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Malevolent was released on December 13, 2018 and runs for 1h 29m.
Malevolent (2018) holds an average rating of 5.0 out of 10 from 571 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy horror films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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